WEST v. STATE

Nos. 88-2561, 88-2562, 88-2585, 88-2586 and 88-2587.

553 So.2d 254 (1989)

Russell WEST, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Clarification Denied January 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Lee Paul of Lazzara, Caskey, Polli, Gillick and Paul, P.A., Tampa, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Carol Cobourn Asbury, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


GUNTHER, Judge.

Russell West (West) appeals the judgments of conviction and sentences for DUI manslaughter, driving with a suspended license and violation of probation. We reverse as to the DUI conviction but affirm the conviction for driving with a suspended license and the revocation of probation.

We agree with West's assertion that the trial court committed reversible error in admitting evidence that he had a trace of valium in his blood. Although the state...

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